Adults and children older than age 12: 240 mg (docusate calcium) or 50 to 200 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily until bowel movements are normal. Children ages 6 to 12: 40 to 120 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily. Children ages 3 to 6: 20 to 60 mg (docusate sodium) P.O. daily
Vitamins are substances that are found in many of the foods we eat. Your body needs vitamins to work properly, which makes them some really important substances! Your body uses vitamins to do many things, like help you grow and develop. It needs vitamins to help your blood clot when you get a cut. Some vitamins help us make energy.
As a water-soluble vitamin, your body doesnât store folic acid, so you should get it in your daily diet. This vitamin is even more important for women of childbearing age. Folic acid helps prevent developmental defects that can occur early in pregnancy, sometimes before youâre even aware of it. You need 400 micrograms daily, no matter your gender, as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine.